Stargate & Touchpad

[Stargate & Touchpad]

Albert,

You makes me think to an alternative :

 

Just print the label on strong paper then use a adhesive plastic film.

[What's your favorite Atari label variation ?]

Personnally, my preference goes to the Picture label : first picture edition with very nice artwork and various colors for the titles.... GREAT

 

I like the silver labels too.

But I definitelly don't like the red (brown) label edition.

[Summer Games Programmer Interviewed]

Albert,

 

quote

I especially like the part where he dumped 4K of text so you can see just how little room those guys were working with..

 

Me too

 

It's funny and impressive.

 

 

BTW : Have you received my email about the joy adaptor / cart list ?

[Back in the Day, what was your first Non-combat game.]

For me, It was Haunted House...

The first "adventure" game I ever played. (thanks mom )

 

Then I had

E.T.

Adventure

Raiders of the lost ark

Swordquest earthworld

[Stargate & Touchpad]

I agree with Joel.

 

Hardware reason:

Comparing the keypad / joystick electric schematics, I don't think it's possible to substitute the keypad for a joystick (for a program that use a joystick)

 

Software reason :

The keypad support needs to have a specific programming.

[Summer Games Programmer Interviewed]

For the summer games fans :

 

All the summer games versions ever made : http://home.nexgo.de/cybergoth/epyx/summergames.html

 

direct link to the 2600 version programmer interview : http://home.nexgo.de/cybergoth/epyx/summer...interview2.html

[Most-wanted VCS game]

My most wanted VCS game in my childhood was.... oooh so long... I forgot

 

 

I had 3 most wanted games : Star Wars : the Empire Srikes Back / Yars' Revenge / Star Raiders

 

[ 06-25-2001: Message edited by: khryssun ]

[Atari in movies]

quote:

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The game does exist, I knew what it was at the time but can't think of it now.

---

 

Maybe I'm wrong, but some times ago I was searching infos about that game and I found a web page dedicated to "BIG" where they said the "game" wasn't a commercial game. It was programmed for the movie only. Not a complete game in fact.

[My paddles broke! (snif)]

Hero,

quote

...and said the pot was 1.24 Megahertz...

 

Megahertz ? are you sure ?

 

In fact, the atari 2600 paddles potentiometers are 1 Mega ohm.

[Warlords Game Variations]

I noticed a difference regarding the number of game variations for Warlords in Atari Catalogs.

 

In 2 catalogues it's said 23 games variations and 28 in 2 others ?

 

Was there 2 differents editions for Warlords ?

[I blame atari]

Funny article, but the author want to analyse a situation with a wrong point of view (at my opinion). Why searching the reasons into external causes ?

 

Anyway, he says it was impossible to beat the games... and what about Adventure, E.T., Haunted House, Superman, Raiders Of The Lost Ark... ? Few games indeed, but damn he was free to choose the games he was playing with.

 

Beat it's own highscore, that's also a goal -- No more frustrations

Let's create our own goals insteed of wainting only for the computer congratulations

 

Nobody's fault but mine - Led zeppelin

[Eprom Programmer]

I don't remember who asked about schematics to build an Eprom programmer, but I found a nice "How to build your own Eprom Burner" project here :

http://home.quicknet.com.au/andrewm/eprom1/index.html

 

For Eproms 2764, 27128, 27256 and 27512.

 

Very complete with PCB, Software...

 

The author plans to upgrade the software to support EEproms in the future.

 

 

Hope this help... to build your own atari carts

[OK.... need binaries from the following companies]

Don't they want to say "Hello" to their fans, Here, in the Message Board ?

 

It would be kinda Magic !!!

[OK.... need binaries from the following companies]

Ken,

 

You makes me envious LOL

[OK.... need binaries from the following companies]

Albert,

 

Atariage is difinitely a gold mine

 

I hope Activision will add a "Special Thanks" mention to AtariAge on the Package of his new project.

 

Note : I'll email you soon, I bought all the components....

[OK.... need binaries from the following companies]

Download the starpath binaries quickly, they were deleted on 2 other sites (IDSA)

[OK.... need binaries from the following companies]

Hello ken,

 

You may find all the binaries you want here :

http://www.emusanet.com/view1.php?page=roms/8-S

 

(Link to Starpath binaries)

[Your Back!!!!]

I'M GLAD YOU'RE BACK FELLOWS

 

You missed us !

 

Keep Atari Alive

[What do PAL carts do in an NTSC system?]

Recently, I asked the opposite question.

 

(Thanks matthias fot the answer)

 

In the meanwhile, I also found some infos about systems/carts compatibility at : http://www.gyruss.demon.co.uk/ccnuk/compat.html

 

quote

I don't think there's any difference between an NTST and PAL

 

That's a good question... Someone is sure of that ?

 

Regarding the Stella manual, The SECAM console is a little bit different (for color conversion table, as the games are only displayed in 8 colors).

 

Is there a way to convert a Secam VCS into PAL ?

[Question for PAL system Users]

Thanks for the infos Matthias.

[Question for PAL system Users]

Hi all,

 

Are the NTSC cartridges work fine with PAL systems ?

 

Seems to me I had read somewere that some game's screens were rolling. Someone may confirm ?

 

Does a kind of "compatibility list" exists ?

 

Thanks

[What is your favorite 2600 model]

My favorite models are :

 

1 - 6 switch model

2 - 4 switch model

3 - Darth Vader model

 

I never owned the 6 switch model but I always thought it's design was really great.

 

I don't like the Atari Jr look at all.

 

 

Never thought before, but regarding my toplist, I realize Atari would never have changed the design of the original model.

[Clean the Board?]

I agree with Matthias.

 

The board was soiled...

Looks better now

 

Thanx

[Looking for unreleased Activision and Imagic titles]

Ken,

don't you want to include an original game as bonus ? In the spirit of these old good Atari games ?

 

What do you think of Yar's Quest ? Lot of Atari fans send me enthusiastic emails about it and asked me for a new game (Thanks to you guys.... and be patient).

 

Damn I've got to rename the game et change some graphics, they are copyrighted by Telegames....

http://khryssun.cjb.net/

[why don't we form our own atari games company?]

quote

Good idea, and the we made a new E.T. game

 

Sometimes, dreams come true.

 

LOL

 

Ok, let's go....

 

I'm working on new games projects for the VCSS.

I've 3 full synopsis and 2 others in half way....

I know it's a lot.... but I have a lot of ideas....

 

and so few time for programming

 

Anyway, Expect a new game for Christmas.

 

 

 

[ 06-15-2001: Message edited by: khryssun ]